Scream 3

Wes Craven's Scream (1996) was a half-parody/half-tribute to the first wave of slasher films of the 1970s and 1980s, and since most of them spawned a large number of sequels, it's only appropriate that Craven and screenwriter Kevin Williamson produced a third installment of their Scream franchise. ...more

Like its predecessors, Scream 3 succeeds at being simultaneously terrifying, humorous, and graphically violent. The series is famous for reinvigorating the horror genre through its self-conscious tone, and this third installment cleverly focuses on the characteristics of "trilogy" horror movies. In addition to a "super-human" villain, the film promises to reveal a longtime secret and does indeed deliver. Director Wes Craven once again proves that he is a master of pulse-pounding horror, ...more